The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1887-09-15

two soldiers standing in the rear covering
us with the United States flag, Il line 0i
Sklrmlshcrs in front and on either side, tho
balance of the regiment in the rear. We
certainly were well taken care of. but had
not proceeded very far on our Journey be.
lore 'nc command Halt" was given, and
: one OF the men in the line ahead reported
10 1ol' stone that, from what ho saw n
troop Oh cavalry was advancing. evidently
trying to Uu'ilanl us, and that several shois
llad been flrcd ahead Of the column. Col
stone opened the carriage door and. nd,
dressing the Mayor, said: "Nlr. Mnvor and
gentlemen, expect what has taken ulacc
! was in good faith; If not, and nnythin~
happens wronglully, shall hold YOU pcr
Sonally responsible The Mayor renIirj
that everything was done hOnOrubly and il,
g9od faith; that if there still We're n few
loitcrcrs, it must be some of Whcclcr's c,v
airy, who had given the citizens great deal
OF trouble. The Colonel resumed his place
and the Cortcgc was directed to move for
ward. | was beginning to feel slightly
uckiish about the region of the throat.
Alter going some little distance further
there was another halt, and the Colonel or.
| uGrcu us to get out of the carriage, Sayingr
he had been Informed that large force Of
cavalry was evidently trying to surround
| his command. We at once saw how his
| Iradmg to the upper bridgc) and the Winns-
noro road at this point run parallel; and the
| inSt OF inc rclrcallng army (SOme Cavalrv)
| uld appear to be moving ahead This cX.
planation was made, and the Colonel seemed
to- I've satisfied; he again gave the command
F"rWald! which We did ut once On
reaching Main street, Capt. Pratt (whO was
| seated next to me- remarked. ON SCcinm the
! warehouses piled full of cotton. whV We.
did not destroy it, For we will have to do
1t, he said; "Our orders are to destroy all
the cotton, If we cannot ship it out of the
country. The negroes were in full force
! In the streets, praying, gcstiCulating and
shouting that their Saviors had come Wei
proceeded down Main street to the Civ
Hall, where the command was halted ard
stacked arms. The Sheriff (Mr. Jesse T..
DchD handed the keys Of the jail to Col.
Stone. This WAS about II O'Clock. Gov.
). wished to place a flag on the State House
and went down there for that purpose: hui
an officer who crossed the river rurthr;
down had already placed one on That builh
ing. 1T was SAID that while coming ur
Lady street in Il buggy the Yankee office r
holding UP " United States ilag, lie WAS Fred
upon 10y ono Of Wheeler 5 men. The l,u,n
OF this occurrence WAS never able a. ,:,c,.,
tam with certainty. The places of business
on Main street WcjcC!uNCd and a!l was tuIjri
the sabbath. My family was cat Of town.
and thought after the assurances yiycn
ny the officers that aIl would hr right, rs
lar rs private property and tpE I've, uf eli.
HcnS WAS concerned, | uurnvd my store =.
confectionery. The soldiers br191 Stro,r
ghny in, and AL who called wrrt. furnished
With cakes and candies, when they walked
out, perfectly satisfied apparently with What
they got. At this time C,bnul |? o'clock
\ 4 II.IiT II
President ut ,hc ludcpcmdr!i Nlc Engine
| Company, put on my fire h,n "nd cHal.
Snul up lhc store and ,proccC dc,, - tic lilc
! On my way, passing CHp;. unn H. !lri>,!',
store, ! saw Il soldier with a hulch,t brcYi;
ing open the door, ana II crowd nf u,groc>
! behind him, but did not stop. THE caIIS,.
OF the fire was Il lot Of cotton piled oil Main
street, in the middle OF the square between
Washington and Lady StalrI%, takinw II,
| about twOlhrdS Of the space. Brtl en-
gincS tthc almcrto and the IuGrprNdcnt,
were throwing water, and The fire WIS s;Iu,
put out. About this time smother ai:um M !
lire was raised: the Jail WITS ON liYc--IilhcS
having blOkCn ont in unc oI the ,.lI, OF
rooms uhry were properly roam, told |
Capt. Stanley to stand 10y the cotton and |
would work the fir" in he jail; smoke and |
llamCS were coming out Oi the cas-; wiudnW |
1T was said that the fire WIS So '.y nau |
we'll known in Columbia, under arrest for
II murder committed by him. a stream of |
water soon put stop to that li:c alSp At |
that time was informed that the soldiers |
had broken into my store. llaSt"nm~ there, !
what sight bchcd, Glass casrs Drol>rr
and pillagcd of their cOnIcn,S-litrrallv
wantOn stealing and destruction | drove !
several negroes out, telling them wuuIhn'l
be robbed by them, BY This time CSay |
o,.clock) Main street WAS packed with sol
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